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New Capital Facilities and Capacity Enhancements <br /> As the community's population base expands, the need to provide safe and efficient capital <br /> facilities increases. New streets are necessary to provide access and the delivery of goods and <br /> services to developing areas. In addition, wastewater and stormwater systems are necessary for <br /> the health, welfare and safety of the community. <br /> The increased need for additional capacity is reflected not only in the City's wastewater, <br /> stormwater and road systems but in other areas as well, such as facilities for parks, recreational <br /> services and emergency services. At times, rehabilitation and preservation efforts do not meet <br /> many of the needs related to capital infrastructure. For example, the current downtown fire <br /> station will be replaced in part due to concerns regarding the building's ability to withstand an <br /> earthquake. <br /> Project Priorities and Funding Sources <br /> The underlying strategy of the CIP is to plan for land acquisition, construction, and maintenance <br /> of public facilities necessary for the safe and efficient provision of City services. A critical <br /> <br /> . element of a balanced CIP is the provision of funds to both preserve or enhance existing facilities <br /> and provide new assets which will help the City respond to changing service needs and <br /> community growth. <br /> The replacement value for City facilities and park improvements (not including the land) <br /> supported by the General Fund is approximately $118 million. Based on this figure, the City <br /> Council developed General Fund targets for the CIP to preserve and maintain the City's capital <br /> assets. The replacement value of buildings supported by other funds is estimated at $83.1. <br /> million. The condition of each existing capital asset is assessed periodically through various <br /> established programs such as the Facilities Condition Report, the Parking Structure Architectural <br /> Study and the Pavement Management System. This data is used to evaluate existing capital <br /> needs and develop proposed capital projects for the CIP. <br /> Potential projects to address new capital needs or expand and enhance existing capital assets are <br /> derived from a number of sources. These include: <br /> • Functional plans, such as transportation, airport, parks, or wastewater and stormwater <br /> system plans and studies; <br /> • Neighborhood and other refinement plans; <br /> • Requests from individual citizens, neighborhood associations, and community <br /> organizations; <br /> • Requests from other governmental units, such as school districts, federal and state <br /> agencies; <br /> • City departments; and <br /> • City committees and commissions. <br /> Ciiy of Eugene 2004 - 2009 Capital Improvement Program <br /> Page 4 <br /> <br />